trailers surge brakes

[deshet]

VA residence,

I currently have 6 different trailers. I live Chesapeake and have a house in Virginia Beach. VA really does not enforce trailer inspections. None of my trailers have inspections sticker 2 don't even have plates and I drive them down the road past state troopers and localy cops and have never been stopped.

When buying a boat from out of state you register the trailer with the DMV. The DMV form allows you to fillin GROSS weight. Just put 1500 GVWR and 400 for empty weight and you will not have to get your trailer inspected. My 2 axle trailer on my 23' CC says 1500lbs and I don't have to get it inspected. That trailer;s true GVWR is over 4000lbs. Once the GVWR reaches 2000 or 2500 lbs is when inspections are required. A lot of people do this and it is a loop hole in the system.

I would however get the brakes fixed on your trailer. Emergencies happen while driving and your tow vechile will not provide enough stopping power.

I tow with an excursion diesel and I have experienced times where I have needed more braking power with my breakless trailers. There will be times when a honda civic decides to just cut and you will need the stopping power. Remeber people are sue crazy. Also running without trailer brakes causes more wear and tear on your vechiles brakeing system. Parts on my trucks braking system are a lot more expensive then trailer brakes would be.